When Extractions Go Wrong
0.5 CE Credit Hour / Veterinarians & Technicians
Overview:
This webinar will discuss prevalent mishaps that can occur during tooth extractions, encompassing issues such as excessive bleeding, jaw fractures, incomplete removal of the tooth, and inadvertent removal of adjacent tooth structures. The comprehensive management of each of these complications will be discussed, comprising the utilization of hemostatic agents to control bleeding, the application of coat buttons to stabilize mandibular fractures, techniques for the identification and removal of residual root fragments, and the establishment of criteria for determining when extraction of an iatrogenically injured adjacent tooth becomes necessary. To conclude, the presentation will culminate by exploring strategies for the prevention of adverse outcomes in the context of tooth extractions.
Key Learning Objectives:
- Recognize extraction injuries
- Identify four of the common methods to stop oral bleeding caused by faulty extraction techniques
- Incorporate the best way to stop bleeding during or after an extraction
- Learn how to remove root fragments left behind
Jan Bellows, DVM
Dr Jan Bellows received his undergraduate training at the University of Florida and doctorate in veterinary medicine from Auburn University in 1975. After completing a small animal internship at The Animal Medical Center in New York City, he returned to south Florida, where he still practices companion animal medicine surgery and dentistry at All Pets Dental in Weston. He is certified by the Board of Veterinary Practitioners (canine and feline) since 1986 and American Veterinary Dental College (AVDC) since 1990 He was president of the AVDC from 2012 to 2014 and is president of the Foundation for Veterinary Dentistry. Dr Bellows’ veterinary dentistry accomplishments include authoring 5 dental texts including, The Practice of Veterinary Dentistry: A Team Effort (1999), Small Animal Dental Equipment, Materials, and Techniques (2005, second edition 2019), and Feline Dentistry (2010, second edition 2022). He is a frequent contributor to DVM Newsmagazine and a charter consultant of Veterinary Information Network’s dental board since 1993. He was also chosen as one of the dental experts to formulate the American Animal Hospital Association’s Small Animal Dental Guidelines published in 2005 and updated in 2013 and 2019.
This program has been approved for 0.5 hour of continuing education credit in jurisdictions that recognize RACE approval.
This course is sponsored by Cresilon.
